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Verry Elleegant
New Zealand-bred thoroughbred racehorse (2015–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Verry Elleegant (12 October 2015 – 18 February 2024) was a New Zealand-bred Australian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that won 11 Group One races. She was crowned the 2020/2021 Australian Racehorse of the Year, and was the winner of the 2021 Melbourne Cup and 2020 Caulfield Cup.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Verry Elleegant | |
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Sire | Zed |
Grandsire | Zabeel |
Dam | Opulence |
Damsire | Danroad |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 12 October 2015 |
Died | 18 February 2024 (aged 8) |
Country | New Zealand |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | JD Goodwin |
Owner | Jomara Bloodstock Ltd et al. |
Trainer | Nicholas Bishara (2018) Darren Weir (2018) Chris Waller (2019–2022) Francis-Henri Graffard (2022 onwards) |
Record | 36: 16–7–3 |
Earnings | A$ 14,643,244[1] |
Major wins | |
Ethereal Stakes (2018) Phar Lap Stakes (2019) Vinery Stud Stakes (2019) Australian Oaks (2019) Hill Stakes (2019) Tancred Stakes (2020) Winx Stakes (2020) Turnbull Stakes (2020) Caulfield Cup (2020) Chipping Norton Stakes (2021, 2022) Ranvet Stakes (2021) George Main Stakes (2021) Melbourne Cup (2021) | |
Awards | |
Australian Racehorse of the Year (2020/21) Australian Champion Stayer (2020/21), (2021/22) Australian Champion Middle Distance Racehorse (2020/21) |
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